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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does White say most people will feel about their visit to New York?
(a) They will love it.
(b) They will be disappointed.
(c) They will hate it.
(d) They will be overwhelmed.

2. Which of these do the subterranean lines under the city make possible?
(a) Rebuilding materials.
(b) Animal races.
(c) Sewage dumps.
(d) Telephone lines.

3. What parts of the city does White say has changed the most?
(a) The good parts.
(b) The lower parts.
(c) The higher parts.
(d) The bad parts.

4. What kind of abode does White say most people in New York live in?
(a) Houses.
(b) Apartments.
(c) Condos.
(d) Duplexes.

5. Why does White say New York builds upwards?
(a) It has no room side to side.
(b) It is their status symbol.
(c) It is symbolic of the people's progression.
(d) It is the modern city of Babel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did White call the working police officers when he lived in New York?

2. What does White say an enemy could use to destroy the city?

3. What were pulled down in New York since White was a boy?

4. Which of these occupations does White say people can be successful at?

5. What does White use as a reference to write this book?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did White live while he was very poor in New York?

2. How does White say the city could easily be destroyed?

3. What does White say would happen if the different communities stopped tolerating each other?

4. What does White say someone has to do to find good things in New York?

5. What does White compare the city to?

6. What does White write about when he reminisces about his past memories in New York?

7. What does White say about the Empire State building?

8. What does White say has changed about policemen since he lived there?

9. What does White give numbers for?

10. What does White say about the subterranean pipes in New York?

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